Baling-press



(1&0 Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet l. P. K. DEDERIOK.

BALI'NG PRESS.

Patented 'June 7, 1898.

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No. 605,273. Patented-June 7,1898.

(No Model.) 3 SheetsSheet 3. P. K. DEDERIGK. BALING PRESS.

No. 605,273. Patented June 7, 1898-.

PETER KELLS- DEDERICK, OF LOUDONVILLE, NEWV YORK.

BALlNG-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 605,273, dated June 7, 1898.

Application filed July 22, 1897. Berial No. 645,587. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PETER KELLs DEDERICK, of Loudonville, in the county of Albany and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Baling-Presses;

. and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to improvements in baling-presses, and particularly to that class of baling-presses known as continuous presses, although features of the invention are applicable to other styles of press, as will be readily understood from the following specification.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, showing diagrammatically, a baling-press embodying my present improvement. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the position of the power reversed and the press-case in section-to illustrate the operation of the condenser. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 1.

Figs. 4 and 5 are diagrammatic views show in g modified arrangements of the power mechanism.

Like letters of reference in the several figures indicate the same parts. The baling-press frame or casing, (lettered A in the accompanying drawings,) together with the .traverser B and the pipe connection O, are similar in all respects to those now in common use and heretofore patented to me and need not be particularly described. The pitman b for operating the traverser B passes way through the pipe connection 0 and is provided at its outer end with a cross-head D, which cross-head is in turn connected by links 61 with the two crank-arms of a'double crank E, journaled in a casing or bearing F, clamped firmly or formed on the end of the pipe connection C. The rotation of the crankarms E'will reciprocate the traverser B and condense the material to be baled in successive charges in the press-case, and in the present instance, in order to rotate these conneeted crank-arms E, I extend the crank-pin Y of one of the arms and make provision for attaching thereto a sweep of horse-lever Gr.

the center of the crank-arms, and upon this.

extension and in line with the center on which the crank-arms rotate I form a suspended center h for the horse-lever or sweep. In the preferred construction also the horse-lever is loosely mounted upon this suspended center,

and the connection between the horse-lever and the crank-arm is formed by means of a pawl and ratchet K or equivalent clutch connection, whichwill permit the crank-arms to rotate forwardly in advance of the horse-lever; but when said horse-lever is rotated forwardly it will lock with the crank-arms and rotate the same in unison therewith.

Instead of the links pulling the cross-head and traverser-staff they might push by connection to the slide-pitman between the crank and press, as at 01 Fig. 4, or the links might extend from the crank to the traverser direct, as at d 5," and dispense with the slide and cross-head with same results, but more obstruction to the travel of the horses.

The advantage of this construction will be apparent,inasmuch as with it,when the crankarms have been rotated by the horse-lever to compress'a charge 'ofmaterial as they pass over their center, the rebound of the traverser will tend to rotate the crank-arms forwardly at a more rapid speed than that of the horse-lever or sweep, and when the traverser has reached its rearmost position a new charge of material. may be placed in front of it, and as it has then come to rest or its motion has become slower than that of the horselever or sweep the horse-lever or sweep will engage with the crank-arms and again advance the traverser. Thus more than one charge of material maybe condensed during a single rotation of the horse-lever or sweep.

In order thata full rebound of the plunger or traverser may be insured even when pressing very light material, I preferably provide a returning-spring, which is compressed by the forward movement of the traverser and which in its recoil will throw the traverser to its rearmost position. Obviously such a spring may be located at any desirable point; but I rearmost position.

prefer to mount on the pitman b a simple heavy coil-spring L, which will be compressed by the cross-head D as the traverser reaches its forward position and which will in its recoil impart suflicient rearward momentum to the traverser to insure its quick return to its (Shown in Fig. 2.) WVith acompressing mechanism such as described, wherein the plunger has a quick return and slow advance, it is desirable that some means should be provided for retarding the movement of the traverser at its rearmost position in order that the attendant may have ample time to push down a charge of material in front of the traverser before its forward movement begins, and'I utilize the energy which would otherwise be wasted in retarding the movement of the traverser to operate the condenser for condensing the next successive charge of material, and this I accomplish by providing the condensinghopper M with a sliding condenser-head N, mounted on or movable with the ordinary side slides a and adapted to be operated by upwardly-extending levers O, journaled to the frame of the press-case at the bottom, as at 0, and having a cross-bar 0, arranged in position to be struck by the traverserB or aportion thereof as it reaches the rearward portion of its movement. 1 preferably provide a loose connection between the levers O and side slides n and make the connection between the levers O and traverser B at a, point near the pivots of the levers, whereby by a very slight movement of the traverser at the extreme end of its rearward movement the condenser N is given a relatively long movement and the charge of material brought forward over the opening in position to be thrust down by the attendant. The return of the condenser N to its backward position is secured,preferably,through the ins trumentality of a spring or springs, which may be located in the condenser-hopper, as shown in Fig. 2, where a coil-spring P is connected at one end to the condenser and at the opposite end to the frame of the press, tending to draw the condenser backwardly. This spring P is located beneath the deck 01' top of the condenser itself, which protects it. Instead of locating the spring in this mannerit may be located elsewhere, as shown,-for instance, in Fig. 1, wherein a flat spring R is mounted on the press-frame and adapted to bear against the lever O to force it, together with the con- 1 denser, back to its rearward position. With this arrangement it will be seen that not only is the movement of the traverser arrested at the proper moment, but that the power which would otherwise be lost is utilized in condensing the material for the next charge.

Obviously the horse-lever 0r sweep might be attached rigidly to the suspended center, although the arrangement shown is preferred,

and it is also obvious that the horse-lever may be mounted on the crank-pin; but such an arrangement is objectionable,inasmuch as under such circumstances the end of the horse-lever will be caused to describe an irregular path, which would to a certain extent inconvenience the horse.

The whole arrangement of power and condenser mechanism is at once simple, cheap to manufacture, and presents no complicated parts liable to become broken or disarranged in use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- 1. In a baling-press the combination with the press-case traverser working therein, pitman for operating said traverser and crosshead connected with said pitman, of a double crank journaled in fixed bearings, links con= necting said crank and cross -head and a power lever or sweep mounted on and en:

tirely supported by one of the crank-pins of the crank; substantially as described.

2. In a baling-press the combination with the'press-case, traverser and pitm an mounted in bearings to slide longitudinally, of a crank jou'rnaled in fixed bearings, a link connecting the crank-pin and pitman and a horselever or sweep mounted on and entirely supported by said crank-pin on the end opposite the bearing in. which the crank is journaled; substantially as described.

3. In a'baling-press, the combination with the press-case, traverser and pitman journaled to slide longitudinally, of a crank journaled in fixed bearings, a link eon nectin g the crank-pins and pitman, an independentlymovable horse-lever mounted on and entirely supported by said crank-pin and a clutch in- 4. In a baling-press the combination with the press-case, traverser, pitman mounted to slide longitudinally, crank journaled in fixed bearings and a link connecting the crank-pin and pitman, of a bearing carried by said crank-pin and suspended in line with the center on which said crank rotates, a horselever or sweep mounted 011 said bearing with means for connecting the horse-lever or sweep and crankpin for simultaneous rotation; substantially as described.

5. In a baling-press the combination with the press-case, traverser, pitman mounted to slide longitudinally, crank j'ournaled in a fixed bearing and link connecting the crankpin and pitman, of a suspended support mounted on the crank-pin and extending back in line with the center of rotation of the crank and a horse-lever or sweep mounted on said support; substantially as described.

6. In a baling-press, the combination with the press-case, traverser, pitman mounted to slide longitudinally, crank journaled in a fixed bearing and link connecting the crankpin and pitman, of a suspended support mounted on the end of the crank-pin opposite the bearing in which the crank is journaled and extending back in line with the center of rotation of the crank, and a horse- IIo' lever or sweep, journaled on said support with means for connecting the support and lever; substantially as described.

7.. In a b'aling-press, the combination with the press-case, traverser, pitman mounted to slide longitudinally, crank journaled in a fixed bearing and link connecting the crankpin and pitlnan, of a suspended support mounted on the end of the crank-pin opposite the bearing in which the crank is journaled and extending back in line with the center of rotation-of the crank, a horse-lever or sweep journaled on said support and a clutch interposed between said support and horse-lever to permit the crank to rotate at a higher rate of speed than the horse-lever; substantially as described.

8. In a baling-press, the combination with the press-case, pipe connection rigidly connected therewith, traverser and pitman extending through the pipe connection, of a double crank journaled on the pipe connection, links connecting the crank-pins and pitman, a suspended support mounted on one of the crank-pins opposite the journal forthe crank, a horse-lever journaled on said support, and in line with the axis of the crank, and a clutch interposed between the horselever and support; substantially as described.

9. In a balingspress, the combination with the press-case, traverser and power mechanism for advancing the traverser, of a reciprocating condenser, a spring for returning said condenser to its retracted or open position, a

lever j ournaled on the press-case and adapted to be moved by the traverser when retracted,

and a connection between said lever and 0011- denser for advancing the condenser against the tension of its retracting-spring; substantially as described.

10. In a baling-press, the combination with the press-case, traverser, and power mechanism for advancing the traverser, of a reciprocating condenser, a spring for moving said condenser to its retracted or open position, 5 and side slides connected with said condenser,

of levers journaled at the lower end at the bottom of the press-case, and connected at their upper ends with said side slides, and cooperating contacting surfaces on the bot- 5o toms of the levers and traverser respectively, adapted to contact when the traverser is at the extreme retracted position, whereby when the traverser is in this position the condenser is advanced to condense a preliminary charge of matter.

11. In a full-circle press, or press in which the horse moves constantly in one direction, the combination with the press-case,traverser, pipe connection and pitman working through said pipe connection, of a crank j ournaled on the pipe connection and connected with the pitman by a link, of ahorse-lever journaled on an axis coincident with the axis of the crank anda clutch connection between the horse-lever and the crank; substantially as described.

12. In abaling-press power, the combination of the double crank-shaft journaled to a rigid extension from the press-frame, with connections to reciprocate the traverser, and provided with a horse-lever pivoted on a suspended center extending from and supported by the upper crank-wrist, and an automatic PETER KELLS DEDEB ICK.

Witnesses:

R. J. VAN Sonoonnovnn, W. A. SKINKLE. 

